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Overview Background Highlights of the 2008 Report Performance Measures: Recycling Rates and Challenges to Data Quality Summary and Report are available electronically

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Waste Report Background-History Produced since Smaller cities and towns added in Original and primary use: a tool by and for waste managers. The executive summary produced for public NVRC redesigned the report and streamlined data collection.

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Waste Report Background Data determined by and for local waste managers, no statutory basis. NVRC collects the information and generates report. For 2008, data request coincided with Virginia recycling report deadlines. This year, 15 jurisdictions contributed data: City of Alexandria, Arlington County, District of Columbia, City of Falls Church, City of Fairfax, Fairfax County, Town of Herndon, Town of Leesburg, Loudoun County, City of Manassas Park, City of Manassas, Montgomery County, Prince Georges County, Prince William County, Town of Vienna. Reporting includes calendar year and fiscal year (July to June). Data collected from May into late fall… Report focuses on municipal services and programs for single family households. Little information collected on private, commercial, and multifamily data.

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Collection Eight jurisdictions reported no change in households served, two reported lower numbers for Overall, smaller growth rate for local collection services in the region from 2007: from 2.18 to 1.53 percent increase in recycling, 1.13 to 0.8 percent for solid waste services. Eight of the thirteen jurisdictions use public collection for refuse, and 6 operate public collection for recycling. Six jurisdictions rely on contract services for refuse, 8 for recycling. Prince William County and Loudoun County do not provide collection. Single stream: jurisdictions reported continued switch to public single stream collection: 8 jurisdictions reported single stream collection in the region. Switch to single stream could be reflected in jump in commingled tonnage.

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Collection (continued)

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Disposal Data collected from individual reports, Virginia DEQ, Maryland DEP, and U.S. EPA reports. Four jurisdictions dispose of waste outside of the region. Six jurisdictions receive most of the waste. 56% waste WTE generating electricity, 65 percent of NV waste is WTE. Total Virginia waste to WTE: 11 percent. Tip fees: range from /ton, average $57/ton, 7 percent increase. Four jurisdictions no change from last year. Contracts: the report notes contract conditions as of May/June The report lists conditions, rates, contract periods, and whether the contracts have riders for fellow MWCOG members.

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Solid Waste Generated and Diverted

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Tip Fees 2003 to 2008

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Special Waste Services Brush and yard waste: collected in 12 jurisdictions. Prince William, Montgomery, and Prince Georges counties operate public composting facilities. Supplemental materials: electronics jumped by 30%. Greater public opportunity to recycle electronics from CDD: Nine jurisdictions reported that CDD entering the MSW stream remains a problem. There are few CDD facilities, and little legal oversight of this waste stream. Four jurisdictions have local regulatory authority, and four jurisdictions track CDD issues. CESQG: Loudoun County, Montgomery County, and Fairfax County offer CESQG events for resident businesses.